Back Programme Assistant "Recuperación socioeconómica a la crisis provocada por COVID-19 desde una perspectiva de género"

UN Women, based on the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security. The six priority areas are:

1. Expand the voices, leadership and participation of women.

2. Eliminate violence against women and girls.

3. Strengthen the implementation of the women's peace and security agenda.

4. Increase the economic autonomy of women. Make gender equality priorities essential at national, local and sectoral plans, budgets and statistics.

5. Implement global norms, policies and parameters on gender equality and the empowerment of women, laying the groundwork for action by governments and other stakeholders at all levels.

Two international agreements form the basis of the work of UN Women: the Beijing Platform for Action, the result of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in 1995, and the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women, considered as the Fundamental Declaration of the Rights of Women. The spirit of these agreements was reaffirmed in the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the member states for 2030, particularly in SDG 5 "Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls."

As part of the response to the COVID-19 crisis in Argentina, the selected person will administratively and financially assist the program Socio-economic recovery to the crisis caused by COVID-19 from a gender perspective: promoting the economic autonomy of women and the care of elderly and disabled people in Argentina by UN Women within the framework of the response and socio-economic recovery of Argentina in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Program Administrative Assistant will report to the Program Coordinator, and will work in collaboration with the UN Women operations and programs team and the focal points of the agencies involved in the Program.

Summary of key functions:

• Support to ensure programme planning, implementation and monitoring;
• Documentation of specific stages of projects/programme implementation, best practices, case studies;
• Effective support to the programme through maintenance of budgets;
• Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the Programme Unit.

Support the management of the Programme:

• Support monitoring of activities;
• Review the projects’ progress and financial reports;
• Review project implementation and expenditure using ATLAS;
• Support the drafting of progress reports;
• Support the documentation of good practices from the programme;
• Prepare briefing notes on relevant issues as required;
• Provide support for developing annual work plans;
• Provide support for drafting quarterly and annual reports.

Provides effective support to management of the programme focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Support in creation of projects in Atlas, preparation of budget revisions, revision of project award and project status, determination of unutilized funds, operational and financial closure of a project;
• Support review of FACE/expenditure reports submitted by partner agencies, review vouchers/receipts and prepare supporting documents for recording expenditure in ATLAS and transfer of funds;
• Coordinate with consultants/partner agencies on submission of deliverables, review and submit supporting documents for payment release /closure of projects. 

Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the programme units focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Participation in trainings for project staff Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

IMPACT OF RESULTS

Accurate data entry and financial information have an impact on the quality and implementation of Programme. A client-oriented and efficient approach impact on the image of UN WOMEN in the CO.

Core Values / Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

• Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

• Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural Sensitivity and Valuing Diversity:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
• Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

• Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

• Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in teams:

• Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

• Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

• Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behaviour towards others.

Conflict Management:

• Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

• Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

• Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to perform a broad range of specialized activities aimed at effective and efficient functioning of the Programme unit including logistical support;
• Ability to provide input to business process re-engineering, elaboration and implementation of new data management systems;
• Creates, edits and presents information in clear and presentable formats, using appropriate IT functionality;
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
• Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints;
• Ability to establish, build and sustain effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of client's perspective; anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly;
• Ability to administer and execute financial processes and transactions;
• Ability to manage data, documents, correspondence and reports information and workflow.

EDUCATION:

Minimum secondary education.

University degree or equivalent in social sciences, women’s human rights, gender studies, international studies, law or any other related discipline is an asset.

EXPERIENCE:

2 years (with University Degree) or 4 years (with Secondary Education) of professional and relevant experience at the national or international level in programme management and support. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.). Experience in handling of web-based management systems.

Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages, experience in ATLAS+RMS an advantage.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

Fluency Spanish and working knowledge of English will be an asset.

UNWOMEN is committed to achieving diversity within its workforce, and encourages all qualified applicants, irrespective of gender, nationality, disabilities, sexual orientation, culture, religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Contract Duration: 1 año con posibilidad de renovación según desempeño y disponibilidad financiera